Tony McDonnell interview

**John83** · 04/11/2006, 1:08 PM

Regardless of the relative merits of the training facilities of institutions whose names are formed from the letters D, U and C, that was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Many thanks Tony.

And to clarify again, we think you head like a midfielder, not a defender, and not that you can't head.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 04/11/2006, 2:53 PM

Well actually it's that he heads like an attacker not a defender that's the problem.

**John83** · 04/11/2006, 3:02 PM

Yeah, that.

Basically, Tony, what we're saying is, head up. Even if it's dizzy from shaking it.

**BohsFans** · 04/11/2006, 7:30 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Who's got better? We've the entire campus basically - numerous pitches, including floodlit training pitches, astro, gym, full changing facilities, etc. Clive Delaney said they were basically Premier Division standard except they had to be shared with the rest of the students.

Ours are. We use the elite training facility in DCU. They only let the countries elite athletes use it, Derval O'Rourke, Dubs football team and Leinster rugby.
They don't have to share it with anyone else.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 04/11/2006, 7:33 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

They don't have to share it with anyone else.

That's not true, the students can use the facilities.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 04/11/2006, 7:36 PM

The outdoor facilities in DCU are rubbish. As for the indoor well the gym is new enough (approximately 18 months) but no better than Belfield and the elite athletes have priority access but still have to share to some degree.

**BohsFans** · 04/11/2006, 9:13 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

That's not true, the students can use the facilities.

Sorry your wrong there, the students CANNOT use the elite gym.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 04/11/2006, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

Sorry your wrong there, the students CANNOT use the elite gym.

Well Bohs musn't use the elite gym then.

**BohsFans** · 04/11/2006, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Well Bohs musn't use the elite gym then.

eh....yeah they do

**DmanDmythDledge** · 04/11/2006, 9:34 PM

Students use the same gym that the Bohs team use. A number of people have told me that and they have been there at the same time as them and were talking to the players in the gym. I don't see the point of debating this further so we'll have to agree to disagree.

**BohsFans** · 04/11/2006, 9:40 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Students use the same gym that the Bohs team use. A number of people have told me that and they have been there at the same time as them and were talking to the players in the gym. I don't see the point of debating this further so we'll have to agree to disagree.

That's the exercise bikes. They're located in a different area, the rest of the facilities are in a seperate room for the elite athletes.

Happy now?

**Bald Student** · 05/11/2006, 3:03 AM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

That's the exercise bikes. They're located in a different area, the rest of the facilities are in a seperate room for the elite athletes.

Happy now?

Can you remind us how these are better than the ones in UCD again? Are the weights heavier? The threadmills faster?

**Aberdonian Stu** · 05/11/2006, 11:45 AM

I'll get back to you on the gym point when I meet some of the guys I know who work there tonight but I'm fairly sure it's prioritised and not exclusive. Outdoor facilities still reek.

**John83** · 05/11/2006, 12:12 PM

Could a mod spin this ****e into another thread please?

**BohsFans** · 05/11/2006, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

I'll get back to you on the gym point when I meet some of the guys I know who work there tonight but I'm fairly sure it's prioritised and not exclusive. Outdoor facilities still reek.

I've been in there myself, I think I should know!

Typical UCD fans.